Heavy snow fell in the capital region, which witnessed widespread traffic disturbances.
Early Tuesday morning, it became clear that Spårjokern was not working at all. Shortly after 8 a.m., Helsinki area traffic announced to HRT that all tram services had been suspended.
At half past three, both the Spårjokern and other tram lines started running again, but not at full capacity. HSL announces that delays and irregular departures are expected for the remainder of Tuesday.
Many were surprised by the snow in April.
Thuja ruhu HSL's communications department explained Tuesday morning that it was the communication lines that froze, after the rain fell initially as sleet and then froze. There were also problems with gear.
Helsinki's southern promenade is covered in wet snow.
– I don't remember there being a situation like this before. It is highly unusual for such widespread disturbances to tram traffic.
Persevering cyclists make their way through the snow in central Helsinki.
There were also delays in bus movement on several lines. Twiga Rohu said the snow meant buses couldn't pass at all on some smaller roads and streets.
Buses run on the same tires all year round. However, many ambulances had to change their summer tires back to studded tires according to the Helsinki Rescue Service.
Tommi Kirjonen defrosts his car door with hot water in Ira.
At eight o'clock in the morning, buses and trams stopped in the city of Magellan, in both Mannerheimwagen and Topeliusgatan.
Summer equipment selected
exit You are Vigilius On urban traffic in the metropolitan area admits that the machinery yard for maintenance and service was already equipped for summer use, and was not ready for the winter maintenance that would now be needed. However, according to him, converting the machinery yard to winter conditions will take several days.
“Unfortunately, we were surprised by how nice the weather was. So problems with tram traffic could occur as long as the freezing rain continues,” Vigilius says in the press release.
Snowy weather hit Helsinki hard on Tuesday morning. Tram traffic is at a standstill because HSL has had enough time to put away winter equipment.
There are also delays and train cancellations in train traffic, although the local train is mostly running as normal according to HRT.
The Meteorological Institute warned of very poor road conditions due to freezing rain and snowfall. The warning applies in large parts of the country.
Traffic management company Fintraffic reported several accidents on the roads. We were also reminded to step out into traffic with weather-appropriate tires.
Chief Commissioner Dennis Busterstein Traffic was clearly lower than usual in Helsinki on Tuesday morning, Helsinki police wrote on X, referring to the traffic control centre.
Many people try to take the bus when the tram stops.
He pointed out that drivers of summer tires faced challenges, and added that buses and trucks face difficulty in dealing with slippery slopes.
Helsinki-Vantaa was also affected by snow. Many flights were delayed, some by several hours.
“Difficult weather conditions are affecting flights departing from Helsinki-Vantaa… Follow your airline's information,” she added.
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